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(43) Date of publication: 27.08.1997 Bulletin 1997/35 (21) Application number: 96927164.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.09.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B41J 2/ 01( . ) B41J 2/ 145( . ) B41J 2/ 175( . ) B41J 2/ 04( . ) B41J 2/ 155( . ) B41J 2/ 515( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1996/000882 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/009175 (13.03.1997 Gazette 1997/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 07.09.1995 EP 19950202418 (71) Applicants: PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL) Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH 22335 Hamburg (DE)	(72) Inventors: PANKERT, Joseph, Robert, Rene D-52074 Aachen (DE) ROULAUX, Johannes, Richard NL-6118 AN Nieuwstadt (NL) (74) Representative: Schouten, Marcus Maria  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)